(A) A franchisee shall at all times protect the privacy of all subscribers to the full extent required by Section 631 of the Cable Act, 47 USC 551, and applicable law. The franchisee shall comply with all applicable law regarding collecting, storing and disseminating of individual subscriber information, and shall operate the system in a manner that protects against invasions of any person's privacy and protects the privacy of data services and data signals distributed over the system. Unless otherwise permitted by applicable law, a franchisee shall not sell or otherwise make available for commercial purposes the name, address, and telephone number of any subscriber, or any information that identifies the individual viewing habits of the subscriber, without the involved subscriber's written consent.
(B) If the franchisee does not comply with this section, the franchisee shall have 30 days to cure the violation from the day the franchisee receives notice of such violation. If the franchisee has not cured the violation within 30 days from such notice date, the city shall fine a franchisee for violation of this section $500 per day for each day that the violation continues. The fines shall begin to accrue on the first business day after the 30 day cure period has terminated.
(Ord. 1406, passed 5-15-02)